semi·do·mes·ti·ca·tion
| \ ˌse-mē-də-ˌme-sti-ˈkā-shən
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
Definition of semidomestication
: a captive state of a wild animal in which its living conditions and often its breeding are controlled by humans
Other Words from semidomestication
semidomesticated
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ˌse-mē-də-ˈme-sti-ˌkā-təd
, ˌse-ˌmī- , -mi-
\
adjective
, ˌse-ˌmī- , -mi-
\
adjective
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“Semidomestication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semidomestication. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of semidomestication was circa 1835
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